Issue - meetings

(a)       That the Forward Work Programme be noted;

(b)       That the Facilitator, in consultation with the Chair of the Committee, be authorised to vary the Forward Work Programme between meetings, as the need arises; and

(c)        That the progress made in completing the outstanding actions be noted.

The Facilitator presented the latest Forward Work Programme.  In line with the recommendation made at the last meeting, whilst considering the Recovery Strategy, the Forward Work Programme had been populated, as shown at Appendix 1 of the report.  On Action Tracking, all actions arising from the previous meeting had been completed.

            Councillor Dave Mackie referred to discussions at the Social & Health Care Overview & Scrutiny Committee meeting held on 22 October, 2020 whilst discussing the Children’s Transformation Project Update.  He commented on the following objective which was highlighted within the report:-

• Bring health and social care staff together to provide intensive assessment and therapeutic support for young people who, don’t meet the thresholds for CAMHS, but are displaying significant needs and require support.

He said that a number of questions had been raised at the meeting linking the objective to education and suggested that a further report on this area be submitted to a future meeting of the Committee.  The Chief Officer (Education & Youth) suggested that feedback from the Social & Health Care Overview & Scrutiny Committee be provided to her so that she could pick this up at the regular meetings held with Social Services officers.  If further engagement was needed with schools, this could be picked up with a report being provided to the Joint Social & Health Care and Education, Youth & Culture Overview & Scrutiny Committee meeting scheduled to be held on 17 June 2021.

The recommendations outlined within the report were moved by Councillor Martin White and seconded by Councillor Joe Johnson.

RESOLVED:

(a)       That the Forward Work Programme be noted;

(b)       That the Facilitator, in consultation with the Chair of the Committee, be authorised to vary the Forward Work Programme between meetings, as the need arises; and

(c)        That the progress made in completing the outstanding actions be noted.